Home Health Nursing

As a home health nurse, at which times would the nurse complete the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) document?

At the start of care Every 2 months during home care On discharge from home care

Which statements regarding hospice care are accurate?

Care is provided to terminally ill patients. The system is designed to meet the physical, social, and emotional needs of patients and families. The objective of care is to provide patients with a peaceful and comfortable life and death.

Which role is the nurse performing when coordinating health care for older adult patients with complex health problems?

Case manager

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), which intervention describes the primary function of the home health nurse?

Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team

Which standard of professional performance is the home health nurse modeling when contributing to the professional development of a peer?

Collegiality

Match the type of home health care with the appropriate characteristic.

Continuous care when patients transfer to different levels of care Transitional care Actions directed toward the needs of specific groups of people Population-based care Nursing care offered in an alternative setting, not a primary care clinic Home-based primary care Care provided to terminally ill patients to promote quality of life Hospice care

Which description best characterizes the role of the registered nurse in home health care?

Essentially autonomous

Which functions describe uses of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) tool?

Evaluating the clinical performance of home care agencies Documenting the plan of care Noting patient characteristics

Which actions are essential to the planning stage of the nursing process for an individual with multiple nursing diagnoses?

Generating patient-centered goals Prioritizing hypotheses to home care issues

Which behavior of a home health nurse is consistent with the standard of professional practice related to resource utilization?

Informs a patient's family about the cost of an adult day care program

Which role is the nurse performing when preparing ongoing education for colleagues and team members?

Mentor

Which phrase describes the primary focus of the hospice nurse?

Promote quality of life and quality of death as determined by the patient.

The American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Performance for Home Health Nursing require home health nurses to evaluate their own nursing practice in relation to which factors?

Relevant statutes and regulations Professional practice standards Scientific evidence

Which action is important when providing hospice care?

Remaining nonjudgmental and working with the patient to develop an effective treatment plan